From the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association:
MONTGOMERY, AL— The Old Barn Restaurant in Goshen has been named the winner of the Alabama’s Best Steak contest.
The Alabama’s Best Steak contest began July 1 with a nomination round compiling more than 12,000 nominations representing 140 Alabama restaurants. The Top 16 vote-getters of the 140 were chosen to move forward into a bracket challenge that narrowed the field from the “Sizzling 16” the top “Fiery 4”. The bracket challenge generated over 50,000 votes in two weeks. The four finalists were OH! Bryan’s Family Steakhouse, Tuscumbia; Bull Pen Steakhouse, Oakman; Elmer’s Restaurant, Notasulga and The Old Barn Restaurant, Goshen.
The final four restaurants were then visited anonymously by a panel of industry judges during the month of September. Each finalist’s ribeye steak was judged on overall taste, tenderness and juiciness.
“Winning this contest means that all of our hard work and dedication has paid off,” said Amy Chandler, owner of The Old Barn Restaurant. “Our steak sales have been amazing throughout this contest. We are ordering two additional cases of ribeyes a week to keep up with the orders. It is an honor to be named Alabama’s Best Steak.”
The Old Barn Restaurant and its owners will receive a plaque presentation and media conference from the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, feature story in the Alabama Cattleman magazine, bragging rights for one year and an influx of customers looking to try Alabama’s best ribeye steak.
The Alabama’s Best Steak contest is sponsored by the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association and the Alabama Beef Checkoff. For questions regarding the contest or the winner, contact Erin Beasley at ebeasley@bamabeef.org or (334) 265-1867.